Comments on: Unconventional Ways to Lose Weight http://w-shadow.com/blog/2007/12/25/unconvential-ways-to-lose-weight/ Slightly Advanced Computer Stuff (and some magic) Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:22:17 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: ø WS Subscriber Stats - Experimental Plugin | W-Shadow.com ø http://w-shadow.com/blog/2007/12/25/unconvential-ways-to-lose-weight/comment-page-1/#comment-10963 ø WS Subscriber Stats - Experimental Plugin | W-Shadow.com ø Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:24:33 +0000 http://w-shadow.com/blog/2007/12/25/unconvential-ways-to-lose-weight/#comment-10963 [...] hits - and the chart actually makes sense now For example, I can see that my humorous post about unconventional ways to lose weight generated a notable spike in my subscriber [...] [...] hits – and the chart actually makes sense now For example, I can see that my humorous post about unconventional ways to lose weight generated a notable spike in my subscriber [...]

]]> By: White Shadow http://w-shadow.com/blog/2007/12/25/unconvential-ways-to-lose-weight/comment-page-1/#comment-10663 White Shadow Sun, 30 Dec 2007 00:36:14 +0000 http://w-shadow.com/blog/2007/12/25/unconvential-ways-to-lose-weight/#comment-10663 It's fine :) It’s fine :)

]]> By: Jeremiah http://w-shadow.com/blog/2007/12/25/unconvential-ways-to-lose-weight/comment-page-1/#comment-10661 Jeremiah Sat, 29 Dec 2007 22:20:59 +0000 http://w-shadow.com/blog/2007/12/25/unconvential-ways-to-lose-weight/#comment-10661 Oh, don't worry, I'm not offended at all. I actually agree with everything you've said here! I too find the red unappealing, but in many games, the color of the weapon is somehow symbolic of its abilities. Like I said, I offer what the public asks of me. I just hope you understand that I couldn't let it slide without pointing out at least one other, nicer, product that I offer. I like your blog very much, and had a really good laugh at seeing that particular reference. Oh, don’t worry, I’m not offended at all. I actually agree with everything you’ve said here! I too find the red unappealing, but in many games, the color of the weapon is somehow symbolic of its abilities. Like I said, I offer what the public asks of me.

I just hope you understand that I couldn’t let it slide without pointing out at least one other, nicer, product that I offer.

I like your blog very much, and had a really good laugh at seeing that particular reference.

]]> By: White Shadow http://w-shadow.com/blog/2007/12/25/unconvential-ways-to-lose-weight/comment-page-1/#comment-10660 White Shadow Sat, 29 Dec 2007 21:19:20 +0000 http://w-shadow.com/blog/2007/12/25/unconvential-ways-to-lose-weight/#comment-10660 Hey Jeremiah, As you can probably tell, this post was intended to be mostly humorous. I've got nothing against "safe" weapons - in fact, I have the hilt of a homemade two-hander (foam/wood/duct tape) laying right here in this room (in a box). Still, I find the red/pink color and club-like shape of those things unappealing. IMHO even a boffer should at the very least <em>try</em> to look like a sword. The latex sword looks pretty good in this regard. What is more, a sword that is too "safe" is not suited for actual training, because if a hit isn't unpleasant at all, there is very little motivation to learn to avoid them. By the way, I might have got the terminology wrong - what I call a good "boffer" could actually have a different name in English. I'm not a native speaker. Hey Jeremiah,

As you can probably tell, this post was intended to be mostly humorous. I’ve got nothing against “safe” weapons – in fact, I have the hilt of a homemade two-hander (foam/wood/duct tape) laying right here in this room (in a box).

Still, I find the red/pink color and club-like shape of those things unappealing. IMHO even a boffer should at the very least try to look like a sword. The latex sword looks pretty good in this regard.

What is more, a sword that is too “safe” is not suited for actual training, because if a hit isn’t unpleasant at all, there is very little motivation to learn to avoid them.

By the way, I might have got the terminology wrong – what I call a good “boffer” could actually have a different name in English. I’m not a native speaker.

]]> By: Jeremiah http://w-shadow.com/blog/2007/12/25/unconvential-ways-to-lose-weight/comment-page-1/#comment-10652 Jeremiah Sat, 29 Dec 2007 20:55:01 +0000 http://w-shadow.com/blog/2007/12/25/unconvential-ways-to-lose-weight/#comment-10652 Well, personally I prefer <a href="http://www.larpusa.com/oscommerce/product_info.php?cPath=28_31_37&products_id=76" rel="nofollow">my latex swords</a> to the round boffer swords/clubs, but I provide them because certain games only allow that type of weapon. I DO heartily endorse actually learning swordplay as a great way to lose weight! And if you want to beat on someone without fear of hurting them, or getting hurt? Well, a foam weapon's almost just as good a workout. Well, personally I prefer my latex swords to the round boffer swords/clubs, but I provide them because certain games only allow that type of weapon.

I DO heartily endorse actually learning swordplay as a great way to lose weight! And if you want to beat on someone without fear of hurting them, or getting hurt? Well, a foam weapon’s almost just as good a workout.

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